Risk's Camping Lab
An Appalachian Trail Shelter at Home
I was recently testing a multifunction sleeping bag. I did most
of the early tests in a hammock. However, it seemed like a good
idea to gather some information about comfort at different temperature
ranges in a shelter-like environment. I thought about building an AT
shelter in the woods behind my house, but using this little porch
suddenly seemed like a much easier idea.
We have always called this the "Laundry Room
Porch" because that is the room it gives entrance to. We use it
to enter the house when our feet are wet or muddy instead of the main
entrance.
The porch never has gotten much use. We
open the door and let the air flow through the laundry room when it is
hot during the summer, but it has never been a favorite place to sit in
the evenings. I have now slept on the porch a few times and it is
beginning to be a favorite spot.